Show a 18 S Ii Merry 11 l 1 I If Christmas o OI w I By RY fl Helen elen ton t I L W AS enough to make male one hate Christmas Betsy was so tired t t. t she could hardly stand This Thiel I rater inter in the middle of the aisle become a nightmare to her The j. j hurrying by pulling the off of as their coats brushed them fingering them over d d' then tossing them back on the ble carelessly till it was good to have a a job n h i a temporary one For she been without work for a long ugh time so that she had eat I and all her possessions she could g row ITow money on I o time to be standing here think- think g gf though That fat t woman looked I If if she was going to buy several J r f I Is s s si These are very nice nice ma madam am td so reasonable 35 cents a piece three for 1 00 This is an ex ex- I pretty one one and Betsy wed ved her a navy blue But the fat fati fatman i iman man man dropped the ties and has- has lied r 1 d away with her friend leaving pile of ties on the floor W Betsy leaned over and I g d n picking a them up Let me lp a friendly voice asked B Betsy tsy ced up into a handsome face aily my brown hair deep blue eyes lid Ird d a mouth that curved into a amile an mile n le at the surprise in Betsy's eyes i l I want to get some ties for my I imily Ive I've been up here the past I Iv weeks and so I dont don't know i h fiat Kat at the kids want but I think it'll safe to give em ties Socks are commonplace Your Your brothers Betsy asked as ase ase e held up one or two she liked t Yeah Three brothers and a sis sis- r r. r She's about your age I reckon hat at does a girl like e. e anyway when uve ve only a little to spend He eked imploringly j Lets Let's get the brothers fixed up I st st and then see about her Hows How's is for the inI in- in is year old Betsy in I ired I Fine Fin You know Im I'm tickled pink be able to do anything for L the e roily mily I struck a bad spell was oWn own with flu for three weeks and gist my job I just got another last t- t eek But Id I'd have hated to have ae je day ay go o by with nothing from the ig ig 19 boy His face was shining l Ill have them wrapped as gifts lien hen you go over to the counter sere lere fe and select something for your ster lster ster Here Ill I'll take you over and cit pt et a girl from my home town to toI Jait ait it on you Shell She'll help and Betsy lent ent nt along with him I Youre You're not a 1 city girl then No bonder onder you were so helpful Im I'm ImY L Y t w ni ww ww My w wy y wr y ey h 11 61 want to get some ties tics for my amily feared scared tt of these sophisticated girls n n. n most of the shops That's beuse be- be r use ause Ive I've been here only a few and in my home town ev- ev everyone knew everyone and it was Fell cell it was different Say you lont dont think Im I'm getting fresh do pu Im I'm just so homesick His ace was red with embarrassment lilt It was Betsy's turn to look trou trou- I led led- Sure I knew how it was dont don't chatter away with every cus- cus Omer this way either Im I'm like you lew here and lonesome for my own eople I was hating Christmas ime with so much confusion and no noal noeal eal al Christmas spirit So Im I'm glad rou ou told me about your family She turned him over to Marie at athe athe he women's wear counter and went an p with her tie selling They seemed fresher and more ive than they had before the curly curly- d leaded fellow had come along to j iy some ONLY a half hour off for supper then shed she'd have to work until he store closed at nine Christmas ye meant lots of last minute gifts o o be bought in this big city As Ashe Ashe he turned away from her counter o go out to eat a friendly voice sounded Bounded at her het shoulder I If youre you're going to snatch a sand sand- do you mind if I go along and Vve a learn something more about each other f Your friend told me you'd P ave just a little while for lunch land and I 1 wart want to get acquainted if you'll let me It wasn't just a rl pick up 1 This was a Q wanting to talk with a small small- w n girl who ho knew tits his language W There was just a moments moment's hesi Cation before Betsy said with a grin Sure enough Lead me to the lunch Youie Youre no more lonely 0 Ive been As it is I really feel like I Ican I can say Merry Christmas Christmas' wilier tomorrow comes |